October 2022, Year XIV, n. 10
Dionísio Cumbà
Minister, on One Condition…
Telos: How did you become the Minister of Health of Guinea-Bissau?
Dionísio Cumbà: Accepting the appointment as the Minister of Health in my Country wasn’t an easy decision. I am the only paediatric surgeon in Guinea-Bissau and I have always preferred to focus on helping children rather than on politics, even healthcare policy.
They convinced me after the third attempt. I’ll tell you briefly what happened. In 2021, after working for 11 continuous years as a paediatric surgeon in the St. Josè em Bor hospital, I returned to Italy with the intention of staying with my family for about two years. On 15 April I signed a contract to work with the Bergamo Hospital and on Sunday evening, 18 April, I got a call from the Prime Minister of my country proposing that I lead the Ministry ...more
Editorial
What do we prefer, good news or bad news? And what about stories with a happy ending, where after various vicissitudes the hero finds love and success. Are they just too old fashioned? Well, the story of this month’s guest for PRIMOPIANOSCALAc isn’t silly or sappy or snooty or celebratory. It’s just beautiful, and we could use more stories like it.
Sure, right now it’s cool to be sceptical, cynical and disenchanted, while showing trust and hope in the future isn’t. But we have decided to go against the grain, and when Dr. Dionísio Cumbà, Minister of Health for the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, agreed to our interview, we were honoured, delighted and even a tad emotional ...more
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